Help to Buy (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2026

In this section – Commonwealth Minister means the Minister referred to in section 46 of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act.

For the purposes of section 46(1) of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act, the Minister on behalf of the State, by notice given to the Commonwealth Minister during either the minimum consultation period or the extended consultation period, may object to a matter for the purposes of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act.

After giving notice to the Commonwealth Minister under subsection (2), the Minister is to ensure the notice is published in the Gazette as soon as is practicable.

A notice under subsection (2) is to be taken as constituting the State's objection to a matter for the purposes of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act.

The Minister on behalf of the State, by notice given to the Commonwealth Minister, may withdraw an objection to a matter under subsection (2).

After giving notice to the Commonwealth Minister under subsection (5), the Minister is to ensure the notice is published in the Gazette as soon as is practicable.

A notice under subsection (5) is to be taken as constituting the State's withdrawal of an objection to a matter for the purposes of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act.

For the purposes of section 46(4) of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act, the Minister on behalf of the State, by notice given to the Commonwealth Minister during the minimum consultation period, may require an additional 15 business days to consider a matter for the purposes of the Commonwealth Help to Buy Act.

After giving notice to the Commonwealth Minister under subsection (8) – the Minister is to ensure the notice is published in the Gazette as soon as is practicable; and the extended consultation period applies for the purposes of giving notice to the Commonwealth Minister under subsection (2).

The validity of a notice given to the Commonwealth Minister under this section is not affected by a failure to publish the notice in the Gazette.